In California:
- Workers on average earn $44,670.
- 10% of workers earn $35,900 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,770 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $39,630.
- 10% of workers earn $29,310 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $55,890 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $29,310 | $34,910 | $39,630 | $46,890 | $55,890 |
| California | $35,900 | $38,290 | $44,670 | $49,430 | $59,770 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,320 | $36,480 | $42,470 | $47,460 | $58,820 |
| Chico, CA | $34,320 | $36,790 | $40,820 | $44,980 | $49,770 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $34,320 | $36,240 | $43,720 | $47,460 | $50,010 |
| Fresno, CA | $34,770 | $38,020 | $44,320 | $47,880 | $54,290 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $36,230 | $38,160 | $45,190 | $48,880 | $58,780 |
| Merced, CA | $36,620 | $41,710 | $46,220 | $49,310 | $50,090 |
| Modesto, CA | $35,620 | $37,750 | $43,360 | $49,200 | $58,020 |
| Napa, CA | $39,120 | $43,420 | $50,150 | $54,330 | $62,750 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,240 | $38,170 | $43,720 | $48,650 | $59,330 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,960 | $38,340 | $46,850 | $52,040 | $62,820 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $35,600 | $38,980 | $41,740 | $47,970 | $54,230 |
| Redding, CA | $34,770 | $38,760 | $39,270 | $46,140 | $60,940 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $35,430 | $37,470 | $42,080 | $45,860 | $54,560 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $36,490 | $37,490 | $42,430 | $47,880 | $57,000 |
| Salinas, CA | $36,870 | $37,440 | $44,130 | $48,900 | $54,430 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $35,820 | $38,250 | $45,260 | $49,510 | $59,470 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $37,540 | $40,660 | $47,460 | $56,200 | $69,550 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $42,870 | $47,460 | $55,100 | $60,140 | $62,940 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $37,470 | $41,630 | $46,200 | $52,780 | $63,960 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $37,020 | $41,600 | $48,000 | $59,920 | $60,110 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $37,080 | $40,840 | $42,680 | $45,610 | $50,350 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $38,620 | $45,320 | $47,350 | $52,040 | $62,310 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $35,310 | $37,660 | $42,800 | $48,630 | $60,820 |
| Vallejo, CA | $38,640 | $42,790 | $46,730 | $53,940 | $64,930 |
| Visalia, CA | $34,320 | $36,240 | $41,040 | $45,450 | $62,090 |
In California:
- Workers on average earn $21.48 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.26 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.74 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $19.05 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.09 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $26.87 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $14.09 | $16.78 | $19.05 | $22.55 | $26.87 |
| California | $17.26 | $18.41 | $21.48 | $23.77 | $28.74 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $16.50 | $17.54 | $20.42 | $22.82 | $28.28 |
| Chico, CA | $16.50 | $17.69 | $19.62 | $21.63 | $23.93 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.50 | $17.42 | $21.02 | $22.82 | $24.04 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.72 | $18.28 | $21.31 | $23.02 | $26.10 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $17.42 | $18.34 | $21.73 | $23.50 | $28.26 |
| Merced, CA | $17.61 | $20.05 | $22.22 | $23.71 | $24.08 |
| Modesto, CA | $17.13 | $18.15 | $20.85 | $23.65 | $27.89 |
| Napa, CA | $18.81 | $20.88 | $24.11 | $26.12 | $30.17 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.42 | $18.35 | $21.02 | $23.39 | $28.52 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.29 | $18.44 | $22.52 | $25.02 | $30.20 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $17.12 | $18.74 | $20.07 | $23.06 | $26.07 |
| Redding, CA | $16.72 | $18.64 | $18.88 | $22.18 | $29.30 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $17.04 | $18.01 | $20.23 | $22.05 | $26.23 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $17.54 | $18.02 | $20.40 | $23.02 | $27.41 |
| Salinas, CA | $17.72 | $18.00 | $21.22 | $23.51 | $26.17 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $17.22 | $18.39 | $21.76 | $23.81 | $28.59 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $18.05 | $19.55 | $22.82 | $27.02 | $33.44 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $20.61 | $22.82 | $26.49 | $28.91 | $30.26 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $18.01 | $20.02 | $22.21 | $25.37 | $30.75 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $17.80 | $20.00 | $23.08 | $28.81 | $28.90 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $17.83 | $19.64 | $20.52 | $21.93 | $24.21 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $18.57 | $21.79 | $22.77 | $25.02 | $29.96 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $16.98 | $18.11 | $20.58 | $23.38 | $29.24 |
| Vallejo, CA | $18.58 | $20.57 | $22.47 | $25.93 | $31.22 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.50 | $17.42 | $19.73 | $21.85 | $29.85 |
